She had supposedly promised the grieving friend some personal time and the grieving friend had promised her daughter a trip to Spain. Is that convenient or what?
/s All these years I've comforted my friends in private, when what I should have done was take them on a trip to Spain. /s
Actually, I read that this trip had actually been arranged (in Spain, at least) three months ago and that both Barry and his lovely wife were supposed to be there. The Spanish were disappointed when they found out that only Michelle Ma Belle was going to be there (particularly disappointed when even she stood them up at an evening reception where they had expected to meet her - poor fools). I wish I could remember where I had read it; possibly in the Spanish press.
I agree with the author, there’s something strange going on.